Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

traveler

/tɹˈævəlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
trav-el-er
IPA
/tɹˈævəlɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US standard spelling of traveller.

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Etymology

Etymology tree English travel Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English traveler From travel + -er.

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Questions

How do you pronounce traveler?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈævəlɚ/.
What does traveler mean?
US standard spelling of traveller.
Where does traveler come from?
Etymology tree English travel Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English traveler From travel + -er.

How to pronounce traveler

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